Trying to be completely self-sufficient? Why not add homemade olive oil to your impressive survivalist skillset? There is nothing better than having complete control over what you consume and you ...
Pressure Canning Meat: A Simple Tutorial to Get You Started
The first time that I canned meat, I was nervous; I won't lie to you. Pressure canning meat feels intimidating, and you don't want to do it wrong. No one wants to make their family sick, and images of ...
How to Pressure Can Soup for Home Canners
Opening a jar of homemade soup on a cold fall evening is one of my favorite pleasures, and it makes all of the work of pressure canning soup worth it. Canned soup that you purchase in the store will ...
23 Easy yet Delicious Beginner Recipes for the Inexperienced Cook
“Oh no!”, I shouted as the flames rose from my stove. I was expecting my then-boyfriend (who turned into my husband) to be at my apartment any minute for dinner. The only problem was I didn’t know ...
13 Best Cooking YouTube Channels to Learn Vital Cooking Skills
Facts are facts. If you can’t cook, you won’t be able to make it in a self-sufficient lifestyle. Why? Because food requires preparation. You can’t be self-sufficient yet living on processed ...
23 Fun and Easy Fluff “Salad” Recipes the Whole Family Will Love
Do you have a favorite go-to recipe when you’re craving something sweet? If I’m signed up to bring a dessert to an event, or if I’m having a sweet tooth, I reach for my fluff recipes. My great ...
22 Mouth-Watering Goat Recipes to Introduce You to Tasty Goat Meat
There are a variety of animals, from small to large, you can raise on your homestead to provide enough meat for yourself or your family. Some of the popular animals to raise for meat are rabbits, ...
How to Make Delicious Homemade Wine from Leftover Frozen Fruit
Do you end up with a ton of frozen fruits in your freezer at the end of each season? It’s great to have them on hand, but they also take up a good amount of room which could be used for other ...
28 Resourceful Ways to Use Bacon Grease Around the Kitchen
Bacon. It’s hard not to love it, but what do you do with the extra gift bacon provides? Yes, I’m talking about the bacon grease. Please don’t tell me you toss it in the garbage because there ...